Articles filed under Politics
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12 suburban Democrats vow to oppose Madigan speakership, but others won't sayDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Twelve suburban legislators are among the Democrats in the Illinois House who've pledged not to support Michael Madigan's latest bid for speaker. Madigan, who aside from...
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Why Deer Park's sales tax rate could increase againDec 18, 2020 4:30 am - Deer Park voters will decide whether to increase the village's sales tax rate for the second time in three years. Prompted by revenue losses triggered by the COVID-19 cr...
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Bill Barr finds his moral compass, finallyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - By Susan Estrich When Bill Barr was appointed attorney general, I was hopeful. Impeccable credentials, long experience in law, not to mention a previous stint as attorn...
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'Misinformation' and the 2020 voteDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Looking at reporting and discussion of the 2020 presidential campaign, has any word been misused as often as "misinformation"? In much political debate, it was used to m...
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Politics inevitable, but we still need our 'best people' as ambassadorsDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - I worked for an ambassador who had a conversation with a vice admiral who was about to retire after a long career in the U.S. Navy. The ambassador asked him what he plan...
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Media saves Joe Biden -- just as it saved Barack ObamaDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Hunter Biden, President-elect Joe Biden's son, is undergoing a tax investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware concerning Hunter's lucrative work with Burism...
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U of I says public-private research network will fight tech 'brain drain'Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — University of Illinois faculty say an ongoing statewide investment in a public-private research network is key to boosting the state's economy. The Discove...
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AP sources: Biden to pick Buttigieg as transportation chiefDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the Transportation Department, according to three peo...
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Local food banks are bulwark against hunger during pandemicDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Hundreds of stories have appeared in a wide array of media over the course of this year about the needs of families that have been impoverished by the onslaught of COVID...
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Truly want to show the Christmas spirit? Leave a bigger tipDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - This is the time of year when I try to remind patrons of restaurants and coffee shops to tip generously, in the spirt of the season. I want us to tip well all year long,...